Skoda Kodiaq launched at Rs. 34.49 Lac ex-showroom, is developed on MQB platform and carries most of its cues from sibling Superb. After launch of Kodiaq in Indian car market the SUV segment is going to witness the tough competition between the established key players Toyota Fortuner and Ford Endeavour and Skoda Kodiaq.

Although the success of Kodiaq is hidden in future but going through the over whelming response it has received during its debut it is speculated to set the new dimensions of the success for upcoming SUVs in the Indian and International car market. Therefore keeping the interest of our visitors in concern we have tried to summarize the features of Kodiaq to let them know more about the SUV.

Engine and Power: Under the hood Kodiaq is empowered with 2.0 litre turbocharged diesel engine that is capable of generating the power of 150 bhp and torque of 340 Nm. The transmission duty is performed by seven speed DQ500 dual clutch system and offered with all wheel drive system. It is offered five driving modes namely Eco, Normal, Sport, Individual and Sport. All these driving modes offer change in power and torque generation efficiency along with the change in the functionality of the steering wheel.

Exterior Features: Aesthetically the exterior of Kodiaq will grab your attention at first instance without any second thoughts. Developed on MQB platform the front fascia of Kodiaq sports chrome garnished moustache styled front grill along with LED headlamps and LED DRLs.

To view the real size of Kodiaq you need to stay on any of its side from where you will notice the lines exhibiting the real gigantic view of SUV. The presence of square wheel arches, large doors and rear axle further play an incredible role in exploring its large size. The tailgate at the rear portion receives Skoda signature grille and LED taillights and fog lamps.

Interior Features: Inside the cabin you will dual black and beige color treatment giving an impression of spacious cabin. The front seats are large and comfortable. The electronic adjustable driver seat offers you an opportunity of adjusting your seat according to your comfort making you compatible with the steering wheel. Like the front seat the second row seats also offer comfort seating experience to the passengers. Moving the seats can be shift ahead up-to 180mm and therefore offer substantial room for the third row passengers.

Talking about the other features offered inside the cabin it would be interested to know Czech car maker has not left any stone unturned when it comes to embellishing features inside the cabin. The notable features offered in the interior portion are automatic headlamps, cruise control, steering mounted audio control, push button start, cruise control, electronic wing mirrors as standard feature. Along with all these features the Kodiaq also sports wide option of lighting and panoramic sunroof. The boot-light is detachable and can be also used as torch according to the conditions.

The bootlid with 270 litres space is quite impressive and by folding the second and third row seats you can enjoy the bootlid up-to 2000 litres.

Safety Features: On the safety front it is equipped with nine airbags followed by multi-collision braking and fatigue sensors.

In simple words it can be said that the India bound Skoda Kodiaq SUV has undoubtedly everything in its bag that has an efficiency to impress a person with eye-catching personality.

In recent times cross over segment has explored its roots across the International car market at jet dynamic speed and Indian car market is not an exception to it. Going through this two major car players of Indian car market Indo-Japanese car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited and Indian arm of Korean car maker Hyundai Motors India Limited launched S-Cross and Creta respectively two years back in 2015. Interestingly both the vehicles received an over whelming response from the Indian buyers but unfortunately the former soon started losing its charm from the hearts of car enthusiasts and despite of various efforts made by the Maruti Suzuki it did not succeed in standing next to its strong contender Hyundai Creta.

On the other side going through the tough competition in the segment by other car makers both the car makers decided to launch facelifts versions of their vehicles in Indian car market. Where the Korean car maker launched Creta 2017 back in the month of April this year, the Indo-Japanese car maker Maruti Suzuki India has recently launched the facelift version of S-Cross with plethora of cosmetic updates. Now with refreshed version of both the vehicles back into the market it would be interested to see which one succeeds in ruling over the other. Moreover with Captur cross-over from French car maker Renault Motors speculated to make its entry sometimes during the festive season it would be interested to see that which among these three has an ability to fuel the hearts of Indian car lovers.

Engine and Power: In its new avatar the Maruti Suzuki India Limited has discontinued the 1.6 litre diesel engine and now comes only with the option of 1.3 litre DDiS diesel engine enriched with SHVS system. It is capable of boosting the power of the power of 90 PS at 4000 rpm and torque of 200 Nm at 1750 rpm. The engine is mated with five speed manual gearbox. It is endorsed to deliver an average of 25.6 kmpl. On the other hand, Hyundai Creta is offered with wide range of engine options including 1.6 litre and 1.4 litre in diesel variant followed by 1.6 litre petrol engine. The 1.6 litre diesel engine generates the power of 125 hp and 260 Nm torque whereas the later generates the power of 89 hp and 220 Nm torque. The petrol variant is endorsed to develop the power of 120 hp and torque of 151 Nm. The engine transmission duties in all these three variants are performed with six speed manual and automatic transmission system.

Exteriors: On the exterior front the Hyundai Creta at the first instance looks like a compact SUV whereas Maruti Suzuki S-Cross leaves an impression of Station Wagon. Going through the trend of dual tone color treatment the Creta is offered with dual tone color treatment but you will not find the same treatment in Maruti Suzuki S-Cross. Moving ahead where the Korean car maker has followed the same treatment in offering 17 inch dual tone machine cut alloy wheels, S-Cross is offered with alloy wheels.

Interiors: Inside the cabin both the vehicles are equipped with seven inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports connectivity with Apple Car Play and Android Auto Play. Along with this the S-Cross Crossover also receives an updated dashboard system as compared to its first generation. Apart from this both the vehicles also get various utility boxes for holding various stuffs easily.

Safety Features: Both the vehicles are enriched with contemporary features like seat belts, air bags for front seat passengers, ABS+EBD, engine immobilizer, child safety ISOFIX, fog lamps at both rear and front sides and few more.

Recently two auto giants from Korea and Japan,
Hyundai Motors and Honda Cars respectively launched the facelift versions of
their best selling mid-sized sedans Verna and City in the Indian car
market.As both these cars in their erstwhile
versions were the heart throbs of car enthusiasts and were tough contenders in
the segment. Going through this cut throat competition both of them have
upgraded these cars with new contemporary features and believe to retain their
supremacy on their prospective aspirants.

The new avatars of both these cars have grabbed the
attention of car lovers especially the new buyers willing to buy any of them.
Their launches have put them in dilemma that which car they should now buy for
driving. Going through their concern we are making an attempt to find out the
major differences both these cars in terms of engine and other features.

Engine
Specification: Under the hood generation next Hyundai
Verna is offered with two engine options of 1.6 litre VTVT petrol engine and
1.6 litre CRDi diesel engine. The petrol engine is capable of generating the
power of 121 bhp and torque of 158Nm, whereas the diesel generates the power of
126 bhp and torque of 260Nm. the transmission duties are performed by both six
speed manual and six speed automatic transmission system.

On the other side Honda City 2017 comes with 1.5
litre iVTEC four cylinder petrol engine and 1.5 litre iDTEC four cylinder
diesel engine. The petrol variant boosts the power of 118 bhp and torque of
145Nm the diesel develops the power of 99 bhp and torque of 200Nm. The
transmission duties are however carried out by the same transmission duties as
offered in Hyundai Verna 2017.

Exterior
Features: When it comes to talking about the exterior looks,
undoubtedly the Honda City since its first generation had succeeded in stealing
the show and in its new avatar it continues the same charm. Moreover as it is
an upgraded version of the existing avatar it receives projector headlamps at
the front fascia and LED taillights at the rear portion. There is huge of
chrome elements at different places which are expected to fascinate the Indian
buyers to huge extent.With the body
colored bumpers along with fog lamps further enhance the exterior appearance of
the sedan.

Moving towards to Hyundai Verna 2017, it would not
be wrong to say that since its inception its exterior has been state of art
with sleek bonnet and aggressive character lines fascinating the commuters at
the first instance. Integration of new hexagonal grille now further enhances
the entire appearance of the exterior portion. The sixteen inch diamond alloy
wheels help in creating the muscular appearance of the sedan. Along with all
these features integration of chrome surrounded fog lamps and wrapped
taillights are some notable features which can grab the attention of people.

Interior
Features: It would be interested to know that taking the
lessons from first generation Verna, Korean car maker has tried to develop the
interiors with contemporary features. With spacious cabin and black dashboard
the interiors give an impression of sitting in some luxurious saloon. With this
the excessive use of chrome at different points further enhances the interior
appearance of Verna. The well developed dashboard, central console and three
spoke steering wheel help in giving interior the premium look. The utility
boxes like glove box and door pockets facilitate the passengers to keep
substantial stuffs easily in them. Other interior features offered in Verna are
rear air conditioner vents, sunroof, infotainment system are similar to Honda
City. One thing which you will not find in the interior of Honda City are
ventilated front seats, that are offered in Hyundai Verna.

Talking about the interior of Honda City, it would
not be wrong to say that in its new avatar the City is embellished with
lavishing features including designer dashboard, three spoke steering wheel
followed by premium quality upholstery. The adjustable well cushioned seats
offer comfort seating to the passengers. Other worth mentioning features
offered in the interior of Honda City are cruise control, rear air conditioner
vents, touchscreen infotainment system that supports connectivity with Wi-Fi,
navigation also acts as display for rear mounted camera.

Fuel
Efficiency: It is reported that Hyundai Verna 2017
will deliver the fuel efficient performance. The petrol variant with manual
gear transmission system delivers an average of 17.7 kmpl whereas automatic
transmission will deliver an average of 15.9 kmpl, whereas the diesel variant
with transmission duties is endorsed to deliver an average of 24.75 kmpl and
21.02 kmpl respectively.

The petrol variant of Honda City with manual
transmission delivers an average of 17.4 kmpl whereas CVT transmission delivers
an average of 18 kmpl. On the other side diesel variant of Honda City is
claimed to offer an average of 25 kmpl.

Safety
Features: On the safety front both the sedans are equipped
common features which include ABS+EBD, front airbags for driver and passenger,
engine immobilizer, anti-theft system as standard features. Whereas the top end
variants are equipped with six airbags.

Prediction: While comparing to the features offered in both
these sedans it would not be wrong to say that both of them are close to each
other and therefore both of them will never let their owners feel down.

Indian car market in recent years has emerged as one of the highly preferred car markets across the world and therefore as soon as any manufacturer launches his new car in global market he launches the same in India at the earliest. Not only this, if there is no option of launching any new car then to stay in contact with their customers the manufacturers either launch the upgraded version of their best selling car or brings its special edition in market.

This month also the Indian car market witnessed launch of some upgraded versions of highly acclaimed cars from Indian alliances of International car makers. Few of these cars are referred below:

Maruti Suzuki Ignis Alpha 1.3 AMT (August 3, 2017) :Recently, Maruti Suzuki introduced the AMT transmission of its new hatchback Ignis Alpha in Indian car market with the starting price of Rs. 7.01 lakh for petrol variant and Rs. 8.08 lakh for diesel variant both the prices are ex-showroom prices in New Delhi. The AMT system introduced in these variants is car maker’s auto gear shift system. Under the hood the AMT Petrol Ignis Alpha is empowered by 1.2 litre engine that churns the power of 83 bhp and torque of 113 Nm. whereas the diesel adorns the 1.3 litre engine outsourced from Italian car maker Fiat and boosts the power of 75 bhp and torque of 190 Nm. Except the transmission system there is not any major update introduced in AMT variant of Ignis.

BMW 320d Sport Edition (August 3, 2017): Empowered with 2.0 litre Twin Power four cylinder turbo diesel engine generating the power of 188 bhp and torque of 400 Nm, the Sport of 320d by German maker BMW is launched with starting price of Rs.38.60 lakh (ex-showroom price). Mated with eight speed Steptronic Sport automatic transmission system the car is capable of touching the mark of 100 kmph in the span of 7.2 seconds followed by the top notch of 250 kmph. It is endorsed to deliver an average of 22.69 kmpl.Land Rover Discovery (August 9, 2017): British car maker Land Rover the Discovery SUV in Indian car market with the price tag of Rs. 68.05 lakh (ex-showroom price, pan India) for its entry level variant and goes high up-to Rs. 1.03 Crore (ex-showroom price) for the top end variant. It is the third generation of Discovery that has been launched in Indian car market. The petrol variant is empowered with 3.0 litre V6 turbo petrol engine that churns the power of 335 bhp and torque of 450 Nm. The diesel variant on the other side is energized with 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine that generates the power of 255 bhp and torque of 600 Nm. The transmission duty is performed by eight speedt ZF automatic gearbox. There is also an option of four wheel drive system which is equipped with different driving modes.

Tata Tiago XTA Variant (August 17, 2017): Launched last year Tiago hatchback had been the game changer for domestic car maker Tata Motors. Recently the company introduced XTA variant to its petrol line-up which is empowered with 1.2litre three cylinder Revotron engine that is capable for delivering the power of 84 bhp and torque of 114 Nm. The transmission duty is performed by AMT system with creep feature built-in. The major features offered in this variant include three dimensional headlamps, sixteen inch steel wheels, body colored ORVMs, connect next infotainment system that supports connectivity with Bluetooth, USB and Aux-in. On the safety features it adorns driver and rear parking sensors, speed dependent auto door locks as standard feature, follow me headlamps, followed by option of driver and passenger airbags. Next Gen Hyundai Verna (August 22, 2017): Hyundai Motors India Limited the Indian alliance of Korean car maker launched the next generation Verna in Indian car market with introductory price of Rs. 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom price, New Delhi). It is offered in both petrol and diesel variants. Developed on K2 platform the new Verna is empowered with 1.6 litre Dual VTVT petrol engine boosting the power of 123 PS and diesel with 1.6 litre U2 CRDi diesel engine generating power of 128 PS. It is offered in four trims E, EX, SX and SX (O) with seven color options. The transmission duty is performed by six speed manual and six speed automatic transmission system.

Maruti Suzuki, one of the leading auto manufacturing company in India launched the new generation Dzire at the start price of INR 5.45 Lac ex-showroom. The 2017 Dzire has the upgraded looks, interiors and safety features to record new success in Indian car market.

Mechanically, the Maruti Suzuki Dzire equipped with advanced technology based engine that delivers the extreme power and fuel efficiency. The petrol variant runs on a 1.2L VVT K-series engine that is quite capable to deliver ARAI certified 22.0 km/l of mileage, while the diesel model runs on a 1.3L DdiS 190 mill, which delivers the fuel efficiency of 28.4 km/l (ARAI certified). Both the variants transmit the power through a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 5-speed auto gear shift transmission system.

Externally, the car has the upgraded front fascia with new designed grille, LED projector headlamps with DLRs and chrome finished fog lamps, making it very impressive from the front side. Apart from this, precision cut alloy wheels, LED tail lamps and others that make the #NewDzire classy. Inside, automatic climate control, refurbished speedometer, comfortable seats, rear AC vents and rear seat center arm rest with cup holders enough efficient to give a feel of luxury car.

Maruti Suzuki equipped the new Dzire with advanced safety features including the front dual airbags, navigation system, ISOFIX child seat mounts that all make it safe then ever.

Here, we have presented the #infographic of the all new Maruti Suzuki Dzire containing its specifications and price:

Dhanush aka Venkatesh Prabhu, born on
July 28, 1983, is a versatile person who is recognized as the best
actor, playback singer, director, producer and the last but not the
least a best writer. Apart from acting, Dhanush is intense lover of
luxurious cars and has bunch of luxurious cars parked at his car
yard. Recently, he added one more name in the list of cars owned by
him, by purchasing the latest version of Ford Mustang with price tag
of Rs. 75.98 lakh. Dhanush has become the second Indian celebrity
after bollywood director Rohit Shetty, to buy this giant luxurious
car of which only 100 units are reported to be sold by car maker in
Indian car market.

The Ford Mustang is empowered with 5.0
litre V8 engine that is capable of producing the power of 390 bhp and
torque of 515 Nm and mated with six speed automatic gearbox with
paddle shifters. It embellishes four driving mode options namely
Norman, Sport+, Track and Snow/Wet mode.

Well, apart from Ford Mustang, Dhanush
also has some precious cars for driving, the brief description of
which is mentioned below:

Audi A8

With price tag of 1.15 crore, the
luxurious sedan from German car maker is offered with two engine
options in diesel variant and two engine options in petrol variant.
In diesel variant you have option of TDI V6 engine which has
displacement capacity of 2976cc and mated with eight speed trip
tronic transmission system. This engine generates the power of 247
bhp at 4000 rpm and torque of 580Nm at 2500 rpm. Another engine
option in diesel variant is TDI V8 engine which has displacement
capacity of 4143cc, it generates the power of 380 bhp at 3750 rpm
and torque of 2000 rpm at 2750 rpm. The transmission duty is looked
by same eight speed trip-tronic transmission system.

Moving towards the petrol variant, the
first engine option is available with V8 TFSI engine with direct fuel
injection system. This engine has displacement capacity of 3993cc and
churns the power of 430 bhp and torque of 600Nm at rpm varying from
5100 to 6000 and 1500 to 5000 respectively. The engine duty is
performed by the same transmission as offered in diesel variant.
Another petrol engine option is W12 petrol engine that is remarkable
displacement capacity of 6299 cc, it has efficiency of generating the
power of 493 bhp and torque of 625 Nm at 6200 rpm and 4750 rpm
respectively.

Enriched with alluring features at both
the exterior and interiors along with safety and luxurious features,
the Audi a8 is the perfect illustration of a comfortable suite on the
roads.

Jaguar XE

With starting price of Rs. 40.3 lakh
(ex-showroom price) the existing version of Jaguar XE by British car
maker is offered with petrol engine option which is energized with
2.0 litre turbocharged petrol engine outsourced from XF and XJ. It
boosts the power of 240PS and torque of 340Nm. The worth mention
feature of this beautiful luxurious suite sedan is whopping speed
which in the span of 7 seconds touches the speed of 100 kmpl followed
by the top notch of 237 kmpl. To facilitate the driver to enjoy
flawless drive it offers four driving modes of Dynamic, Normal, Eco
and Winter.

Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II

Discussion about luxurious cars is
incomplete without the mention of Rolls-Royce which is recognized for
selling its cars to only celebrities who have made their recognition
across the world in their field. This can also be witnessed in the
architecture of cars manufactured by this British auto giant. The
architecture of cars in inspired from the luxurious nature of former
Indian ruler Tipu Sultan, also recognized as the Tiger of Mysore.
The Ghost Series II of car is empowered with V12 engine that reaches
the mark of 100 kmpl in the span of 4.5 seconds and develops the
maximum power of 563 hp and torque of 780Nm.

Designed by British car maker Bentley,
Continental Flying Spur as the name suggests is replica of wind on
wheels, which is empowered with 6.0 litre W12 engine, and generates
the power of 600 hp and torque of 553 Nm. With the top notch of 250
kmph, the super car is capable of hitting sixty mpg from standstill
within the period of 4.5 seconds.